Vancouver Island School of Art
302-733 Johnson St, Victoria, BC V8W 3C7 250-380-3500 info@vancouverislandschoolart.com
Supply List - Painting: The Flower as Art
Materials needed for in-class exercises:
- Arches Watercolour Pad 9 x 12”, cold press
- set of watercolours (for in-class exercises)
- watercolour brush (size 10 or equivalent)
- HB pencil
- eraser
- glue stick
- scissors
- fashion magazine such as Vogue (great for collage!)
I do recommend you buy yourself a Vogue magazine because one magazine will last you the entire course. Some in-class projects will involve collage
You can choose any painting medium of your choice to do homework assignments. This will be discussed in more detail on the first class.
- paints (oil, acrylics, watercolour or gouache) in a range of colours including warm and cool yellow, warm and cool red, warm and cool blue, two greens, one orange, one violet and a tube of white
- matte medium (acrylic), odourless mineral spirits and walnut oil (oils)
- palette to mix paint on: disposable palette pads for acrylic or oil; plastic palettes for watercolour or gouache
- variety of brushes (small, large, round, flat)
- six surfaces to paint on such as watercolour paper (1/4 sheet minimum for homework) for watercolour and gouache or stretched canvases or cradled panels for acrylic or oil (canvas paper or canvas board is not recommended); surface of choice should be at least 12” x 12” or larger
The Vancouver Island School of Art is delighted to have a partnership with Opus Art Supplies so please consider using this link and clicking on your course to purchase supplies from Opus Art Supplies: Partnership Page.
You can also consider an Opus A+ Membership, where students can sign up to save 10% on all orders during their studies: Sign Up For Opus A+ Membership.